Hampton police investigating deaths of dogs dumped in trash

HAMPTON

Hampton police are investigating the deaths of two female pit bulls found dumped in a trash can behind a business Monday.

The dogs, wrapped in a blanket, were discovered behind Maaco Collision Repair & Auto Painting at 827 W. Pembroke Ave., according to Cpl. Allison Good, a police spokeswoman.

Police don’t yet know the dogs’ cause of death and are awaiting the results of a necropsy, according to Good.

The case is under investigation.